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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
The Dean Bill

An opportunity will soon be afforded to
see what the Legislature thinks OF the Dean
bill which provides for the sale of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad The impression
is that the sentiment among the people and
in the Legislature in favor of selling the
road is growing stronger. The more the
matter is considered the stronger appear
the reasons for its sale Aslong as the State
owns the road there will be no legislation
that will tend to decrease the value of that
property even though such legislation
would benefit great many people and
assist in the development of very large
section of the State.
Assuming that the property has been hon
estly managed in the past, what assurance
is there that it will continue to be so man
aged' If the road is leased for another
term of twenty years its velue Mt the end of
that term may be greatly impaired. The
management of it may be wholly different
from what it has sbeen, and it may come
back into the possession of the State COM
plete wreck.
Who can tell what political changes will
occur in the State within the next twenty
Ntul ., VI WildJ KIM Vi Iltu VIII tDIlIIOl
States affairs? While the probabilities are
that honest and patriotic men will be chosen
to fill the places of honor and trust there is
chance that demagogues and tricksters
will get into power and rob the State, as has
been the case in other States.
There is no doubt that the road can now
he sold for all that it is worth and all that it
is likely to be worth. What its approx
mate value is can easily be obtained from
experts. The Dean bill provides that it
shall not be sold for less than IS, $50, 800 1t
may be worth great deal more than that.
If it is offered for sale there will be bidders
for it, and they will be willing to pay its full
value for it,
About the only argument that is adj
vauced against its sale that finds a lodg
ment in the public mind is that the school
fund will suffer serious loss Why should
it, The money that is obtained for the
road will be used to pay the States bonds,
and the money that is now paid out for in
terest on the bonds can be used for school
purposes-or so much of it as it may be deem
ed wise to use for that purpose. Indeed, the
State will be in better position to assist
the public schools if the road is sold tran it
is now. There need be no fear that if the
debt is paid the taxes will be so reduced
that there will be nothing for the schools.
The common school system has warm
place in the affections of the people and
they would not consent to give it up
We do not undertake to say that the Dean
bill cannot be improved. When it is con-
sidered it may appear that it is faulty in
many respects We approve, however, of
its purpose, because we think that the best
thing that can be done with the road, for
the good of the State, is to sell it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

At a picnic given by his followers on
Sunday last DR.. McGlynn virtually claimed
that he was inspired. He said: 81 am be-
ginning to feel myself in some sense mes
senger of God TO men to show them the
dawn of n better day. Does not this scene
remind you of one which you have read of
as having occurred eighteen hundred years
ago, when the great teacher Of man gath
cred HIS disciples about Him in the wilder
ness; when Christ spoke, in simplicity Of
Justice, the sublime truths of divine philosc-
phyr The doctor has been made mad by
much vanity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
No Regrets.
IRON, Tho Rogton UernId tTndl

From the Boston Herald INDY
Hnrper's Weekly is right, we believe when it
says that no friend of reform regrets voting for
Mr.. Cleveland. We do not know one. There
are no regrets on that account. We
should be glad TO see the cause of civil service
reform advance more rapidly, but we did not
expect it. All that we expected of this admin
istration was an honest ext c Ition of the specific
civil service law. We have had that, and little
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The Pegram Battalion Association, com
posed of the surviving members of the bat
teres which were attached to the brgades
forming Gen. A. T. Hills Light Division in
the Confederate army, proposes to erect a
monument over Gen. Hills grave. Conrri-
buttons are invited from all ex Confederate
South. They may be sent to Capt Thomas
Elicit, President of Pegram Battalion Asso-
citation, No. 2SN. Ninth street, Richmond,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

Not many years have passed since the
close of the war, and yet, says the Washing
ton critic, it is probable that half the
present population Of the United States was
born since that event. Twenty-Five years
hence it will be difficult to realize that the
States were ever engaged in deadly strug-
gle with each other-that is, of course, pro-
vided the bloody shirt waivers and Fairchild
and his palsies do not survive that long
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The Proposed Reformatory Institution.
There has been great deal of discussion
in the Legislature of the bills which provide
a reformatory institute for youthful con
victs and women convicted of crimes, and
the people are beginning to wonder whether
there will be any legislation on the subject
covered hy them. Most of the members
who have engaged in the debate have
had more to say about the lease system
than about the proposed reformatory insti-
tuition, and the two members whose speeches
have attracted the most attention appeared
TO think that certain matters personal to
themselves were of more Importance than
the bills under consideration.
1t is pretty safe TO say that public senti-
ment is in harmony with the purpose of
the bills, though there may not be entire
satisfaction with either of them. Indeed,
there is n suspicion that they are both rath
er crude affairs, and that before they will be
acceptable great deal of intelligent work
VIII have to be done upon them. The de
bate has disclosed the fact that no one
knows what the probable cost of the pro-
posed reformatory institution will be Until
that is approximately known the Legisla-
ture will hesitate to act.
While the people believe that youthful
convcts should be given chance to reform,
and while they are satisfied that the per-
centage Of them that will reform if given
chance will be large, they do not want to
be burdened with greater expense than is
absolutely necessary in affording them that
chance.
Cannot the proposed institution be made
to large extent self sustaining! The cost
OF the plant and the expenses of the
first year will necessarily be large, but
after the institution is thoroughly es-
tablished there ought to be no great diff
Guilty in making it support itself. OF course
a great deal will depend upon the way that
it is managed, and upon the plan upon which
it is conducted
Would it not be wise to secure all the in
formation obtainable with regard to re-
formatory institutions in other States be
fore taking any definite action. OF course
there are members of the Legislature who
know, in general way, something of the
reformatory institutions in different parts
of the country, but it is doubtful if any of
them have a thorough knowledge of all the
details of their organization and manage
ment.
1t is not necessary that the proposed insti-
tuition should be modelled upon that of any
other State, but the experience of other
States may be of great value TO the Legisla
ture in perfecting their work in this matter
The debate on the reformatory institution
bills has disclosed the fact that there is
great lack Of accurate information among
members Of the Legislature relative to such
institutions, which, if it does not prevent all
legislation on the subject, may lead to legis-
lation that will be productive of unsatisfac-
tory results
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
Cleveland Represents the National
Sentiment

From the Mem York Herald (Ild)
Mr.. Cleveland, however, represents the ma
tional sentiment as it has been seen in no ad-
ministration since the first years of Mr. Pierce,
before the repeal of the Missouri compromise
came with evil omen to menace the Union. Mr..
Cleveland is the President of the whole people.
There were no hayonets behind the ballots which
elected him; no reflected bayonct power CLEANS
i'll the authority he Yields.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

Some Of the proprietors of wine rooms in
Atlanta are preparing to sell out. The Eel
ton wine bill, taxing them $4,000, is the
moving power that induces them to seek
fields and pastures new. One of these days
the Anti Pohibitionists of Atlanta will he
willing to admit that prohibition in that
city does prohibit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

There are two kinds of farmers in Geor-
gia. One farms TO obtain a living and the
other TO obtain Office The former should
be encouraged, the latter should be discour-
agsd Nevertheless it is the political far
mer that generally occupies the place Of
Euoniinaucs at Agricultural CONVENTIONS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

In the Northern and Western cities many
Of the churches are closed and on the doors
are placards bearing these words: "Re-
ligious services are suspended while the pas
tor is taking a vacation in Europe" The
arch enemy has it all his own way, in the
meantime, for he never takes a VACATION
and he can be in both Europe and America
at the same time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The New York Times says: "Chauncey
M. Depew and Robert Garrett are ON such
friendly terms in London that stock spccu-
lators over there are sending cable dis
patches about it, and all sorts of extI'ava-
giant theories are current" Perhaps the two
gentlemen are trying to bring another Balti-
more and Ohio deal into existence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
Brok On. Yet Solid.
Erom a. Roston GLobe fDcmN

From the Boston Globe (Dcnl)
The solid South is full of kicking, contrary
minded men. who vote the Democratic ticket
cheeriully and gladly but once in every four
years. In local, State or Congressional elections
This Independence has often besl manifested,
but there was never a sign of 1t in the PreSiden-
tial returns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The negro newspapers published in Geor-
gia have lately been noted for their incendi-
AIRY tone. The doctrines taught in certain
schools are bearing fruit that may yet cause
serious trouble
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The drawing card for the Piedmont Elk
position is this: Mrs Cleveland will be ON
the platform" Georgians will so long
way to see Mrs Cleveland. on the platform
or elSaMhere
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

A New York sculptor is making bust Of
DR.. McGlynn. If he is let alone the doctor
will soon accomplish for himself the work
the sculptor has undertaken. Indeed, the
doctor is already somewhat of a dust"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

''The man from Sumter" has been given
an ovation by his fellow citizens of Ameri-
Gus viii ''the creature from Barlow" be
similarly honoredl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

At an election in Kingston, Can, tho
other day, the oldest lady in the town APP
peared at the voting place and dropped a
ballot into the box marked Pure water
and plenty of it." The women in Kansas
who voted against pure water, not long ago,
might be profted if they could be lectured
by the old lady.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

Voolfolk, the murderer, expresses sur
prise because his friends do not visit him
and the ladies of Atlanta do not send him
flowers. He seems to have forgotten that
he Is not in Jail in New York or Louisville.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The prevalence of another hot wave re-
minds us that the back-but then, what is
the use of talking about a bone that nothing
but freeze can breaks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

From Atlanta the rumor comes that it is
hardly probable that ladies will again as
scmble at the capitol to listen to debates in
the General Assembly. They are afraid
that some honorable gentleman may again
make them blush by his vulgarity 1t is n
disgrace TO the State that they should be
kept away from the capitol by such a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

What this country needs is vigorous
movement in favor of mans rights
Woman, especially on tho sidewalks, has
more than her share of rights.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The latest society fad" at summer resorts
is the village cart drawn by a donkey. This
has given all the humorous papers in the
country the opportunity to say that "some-
times there is a donkey in the cart us well
us between the shafts.n A novel thing
about the witticism is that it possesses more
than grain of truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

"Railroad earnings for the first week of
August show notable increases" says the
New York Times The fact means that the
country is prosperous in spite Of the fore
bodings of Wall street gamblers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

A pretty woman in bathing suit is de-
cidedly an attractive object, but a man in
bathing suit is spectacle to make angels
wpeu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The statement is made that ex-senator
Malone has recently gained in flesh to the
sxtent of twenty pounds. If his conscience
were tender his political sins would long
ago have reduced him to mere skin and
homes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

Some recent Wall street experiences midi
cate that brass is not always safe capital to
bank on Witness Ives and his collapse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITION
OF THE
Savannah Morning News
AND THE
Savannah Weekly News,
TO Be
ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER I'd, 1857.

The Annual Special Edition of the DAILY
and WEEKLY NEWS will be issued Sept 3. 1t
will contain a complete and comprehensive
review of the trade of the city for the past year,
and will show the progress the city has made in
everything that helps to make up its wealth and
that contributes to it's prosperity.
The facts relating to cotton, naval stores and
the different branches of the city's wholesale
trade will be so presented as to give a clear idea
of the city's business for the year ending Sept. t.
The business men of Savannah cannot make a
better investment than by buying copies of the
MORNING NEWS Annual Special Edition and
sending them TO their friends and correspon-
dents. A newspaper like this Special Edition.
containing an accurate account of the business
of this city, is the best advertisement of the
energy and activity of the people of Savannah.
Every citizen, whether he is capitalist, rner
chant, manufacturer, mechanic or man of leis
ure, should feel pride in the progress the city
is making, and in presenting TO the world the
inducements which it offers to those who are
seeking homes in the South.
This Special Edition will be sent to all sub
scrbers of the DAILY and WEsKLy NEWS, and a
large number of extra copies will be mailed,
thoroughly covering the territory tributary to
Savannah.
Advertisers will find this Special Edition of
great value, and space in its columns can he OBJ
tanned upon application to the Business Office.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
ave Something for Posterity to Pay.

From the Nei1 York World (Dem.)
Having taxed themselves at the war rate SO
long in order to pay their full share Of the cost
of a restored Union, the men Of this generation
are entitled to relief There is neither justice
nor true economy in making them pay the por
ton Of the debt belonging 70 the future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

The Republicans in Massachusetts fear
that they will be defeated in the approach
ing fall elections. They think the Prohibi-
tionistS will weaken them. A document
prepared by leading Republicans has been
sent to the prohibtionists begging them not
TO desert the Republican party 1t con-
cludes as follows: :" If our third party
friends-most of them in sympathy with the
Republican party i'll its political creed, its
splendid national history and the character
of its members-will, instead of standing
aloof, come into its primary meetings. join
in influencing its selection of its candidates
and electing them, and will put into that
work half the zeal and activity which some
of them, mistakenly we think, ex-
pend in defeating it, and thereby aiding
the saloon by helping into power its ally,
the Democratic party, they will alike pro-
mote the cause they profess to influence
over public sentiment. which they cannot
secure by isolation or by raising their hands
against their own household 1t is not
good thing i'll the interest of temperance to
supplant the Republican government of
Massachusetts with the extravaganza and I'M
savory Democratic liquor power of the city
of Boston" Considering the record of the
Republican party in Massachusetts,, it is
likely that the only effect this ridiculous
and impudent screed will have upon the
Probibitionists will be to make them smile.
1t is said that the Irish Nationalist in
Dublin are angry over Mr.. Blaino'S flight
from Ireland. Mr.. Davitt was particularly
chagrined, after having hurried to Dublin
for the express purpose of urging Mr.. Blaine
to permit himself to be honorcd 10y the Irish
organizations, to find himgone. Mr. Blaine
did not himself decline the invitations offered
him to attend public entertainments, but he
had Mrs Blaine to do so. Evidently the
Maine statesman is very much afraid that
he may say something while abroad that
will give him trouble to explain when he
comes home
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-16

Advertisers will find this Special Edition of
great value, and space in its columns can he OBJ
tanned upon application to the Business Office.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-30

LONDON, March 29th-Michael Davitt, pre-
siding at meeting of the National League
at Dublin tonight, said that the very
stringency of the BalfoUr measure appeared
to him to be favorable feature He was
not prepared to say what it might be neces-
sary for Irish manhood to do when naked
tyranny should reign in Ireland.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-30
EXPERT swoEpsMEN.
Brilliant Exhibition of swordsmansbip in
New York.

New York.
New York. March 29th.-TSpecial. L
The fencing master, Regis Senac, who said
of young Louis Trouchett, when be came
over frcm Paris recently, that he knew
nothing about fencing, found out last night
that he had made a big mistake about the
young graduate of the Paris Fencing
Academy. The discovery was made in
Cosmopolitan Hall, where Senac en-
countered Trouehett in a notable battle for
the championship of America and a stake
of 81 900. There was big crowd of club
men in the hall when the two experts faced
each other. Many ladies who fence at the
New York Fencing Ciup looked on from
private boxes and the balcony.
Senac is a taller man and broader
chested than Trouchett. He was dressed
in a suit of black velvet. with a red belt
about his waist, and white leather gaunt-
lets on bosh hands. 1t was the suit he
wears when Mrs. Langtry dons her tight
fitting fencing waist and blouse and wide
trousers to take fencing lessons. Trouchett
hoped upon the platform in the same sort
of velvet suit and the same kind of gaunt-
lets. That's the way he faces Sarah Bern
hardt when the French actress wants to
take some exercise with the foiis.
The conditions were two fifteen-minute
assaults with the foils, with a fve-minute
intermission, and then an assault Of fifteen
minutes with triangular dueling swords,
after ten minutes rest. 1t was the finest
exhibition of fencing ever seen in this city.
The fighting was hard and furious, but
scientific. In the first bout Trouchett
scored eight points to six for Senac The
second closed even at eleven. At the end
of the third Trouchett was declared the
winner on a total OF seventeen to fourteen
scientific noints
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-30
THE TREAsURysHiP.
Difficulty of Finding Successor to secre-
tary Jordan.

WASHINGTON, March 29th.-[Special.l =
The President IS still at sea as to the ap-
pointment of successor to Treasurer Jor-
dan. The Office is one that is hard to fill
on account of the large bond required and
the comparatively small salary. There is
so little chance for man to make reputa-
ton in the Office that few men who would
be acceptable 10 the President could be in
duced to accept it. The President has made
up his mind TO appoint some man not now
in the service, and a Western man, If one
10 suit can be found. As to the Assistant
Secretaryship, Solicitor McCue is the only
candidate kept constantly at the front. The
Judge himself knows nothing about the
matter. The duties of the office require
a knowledge of customs matters not
likely to be possessed by any man
living outside of New York, Chicago, New
Orleans or San Francisco The best law
yers in other places do not as a rule.
make study of these questions No man
not thoroughly acquainted with the Gus
toms laws and rulings could fill the posi-
ton. The questions that he would be
called upon to decide are of such import
ance that they are liable to seriously af-
feet the rev enues of the Government. Nc
Cue is the most prominently associated
with the appointment because of his famil-
iarity with customs matters, and the i'm
portance of getting man of whose quail
fications the President has personal knowl-
edge nay incline him to give the appoint
ment to New York, if the Treasurership
goes to the West.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-30

Lo.DoN. March 10Th. Gladstone speech
is widely commented upon as an effective
exposure of the feebleuess OF the Govern
ments reasons for demanding coercion.
The strength of his reasoning is admitted
by the Conservatives and felt keenly by the
Unionists and Liberals, more of whom
have threatened to secede unless the coer-
cion bill be reduced to simpie provisions
against hoyeotting and ihe plan of CAM
paign. The Conservatives slEesdy talk OF